Military Energy Storage System

How much electricity does a military installation use?

Typical mid-size to large active military installations’ peak electric loads range from 10 to 90 MW, and their critical electric loads range from approximately 15% to 35% of the total electric load. Figure 6 illustrates conditions seen on seven different mid-size to large military installations. Figure 6.

How much energy does the DOD use?

Energy is essential for DoD’s installations, and DoD is dependent on electricity and natural gas to power their installations. In fiscal year 2022 (20), DoD’s installations consumed more than 200,000 million Btu (MMBtu) and spent $3.96 billion to power, heat, and cool buildings.

What is DoD's energy resilience goal?

DoD’s installation energy resilience goal is maintaining electric power for all critical loads up to 14 days in the event of a grid outage (5). No backup power system has a 100% probability of providing power. Power may not be provided because of limited fuel availability, equipment failures, insufficient DER capacity, or poor solar conditions.

Should military installations use Antora energy's LDEs battery?

It yields an NPV that is more than $20 million higher than the electric-energy-only case. This allows the optimized system to use a larger solar PV and does not compromise the electric energy resiliency. This study assessed the potential value for military installations of a future commercial version of Antora Energy’s LDES battery.

Why do military bases rely on a diesel supply chain?

The cost of sustaining this large volume of diesel is significant, and many military bases choose to rely on off-base suppliers of diesel. Unfortunately, during long-duration grid outages, external diesel supplies are often not provided. The risk associated with the diesel supply chain is of great concern to DoD.

Why are DoD installations important?

In addition to their combat support role, DoD installations play an important role for homeland defense and the national response to emergencies. Energy is essential for DoD’s installations, and DoD is dependent on electricity and natural gas to power their installations.